Improbable people and zany machines are introduced in this collection of nine lighthearted tales

Cosmic Laughter; Science Fiction for the Fun of It

Alfred Bester

Ben BOVA

Norman Spinrad

Henry Kuttner

Thomas N. Scortia

Damon Knight

Andrew J. Offutt

Terry Carr

Children's Books

Henry Holt Co.

Science Fiction Today and Tomorrow: A Discursive Symposium

Bright and Clean. 1974 printing. Minor edge wear and rubs, minor page age tanning. 342 pages..

Literature & Fiction

Jack Williamson

Gordon R. Dickson

Hal Clement

James Gunn

Frank, Herbert

ANNE MCCAFFREY

frederik-pohl

POUL ANDERSON

History & Criticism

Penguin

The Duelling Machine (Puffin Books)

Puffin Books

Carl Lewis, the inventor of an electronic book, becomes involved in the Machiavellia world of publishing when he attempts to have his girlfriend's firm, Bunker Books, publish it

Cyberbooks

United States

Tor Books

Moonwar

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Science Fiction

New English Library

Return to Mars

Published in 1992, MARS was the story of the thrilling first manned journey to the mysterious planet which has fascinated astronomers since the dawn of time. Arthur C. Clarke called it 'a splendid book'; it was a bestseller throughout the world. Now, in RETURN TO MARS, a carefully picked international crew of astronauts, engineers and scientists is on its way back. Leading them is Jamie Waterman, the man who defied the accepted wisdom of the scientific community - and the direct orders of his superiors - to discover life on the planet. But there are those who still resent his success; others who have their own reasons to ensure that Waterman, with his almost mystic idealism, does not make the final decisions about Second Mars Expedition. And among the crew is someone whose mental instability could lead to catastrophe for them all.

Saturn

1st edition NEL 1st printing paperback fine condition. In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

The Precipice : The Asteroid Wars I

Hodder Paperback

The closest planet to the Sun, Mercury is an airless, heat-scorched world where temperatures rise to four times higher than the boiling point of water. But this vision of hell is also a planet with unlimited solar power - worth a fortune to the space tycoon Saito Yamagata if he can find a way to harness it. He has hired the enigmatic Dante Alexios to establish a research station on the surface of the planet and find a way to turn that solar energy into portable power satellites. But Yamagata is secretly also preparing the way to a very different dream: he wants to travel to the stars themselves. And Alexios has his own obsession, a plot to lure an old enemy to this hellhole of a world and take his revenge for one of the worst disasters in human history.

Mercury

Hodder & Stoughton Paperbacks

Hugo Award-winning editor, author, scientist, and journalist, Ben Bova is a modern master of near-future science fiction and a passionate advocate of manned space exploration.  For more than a decade, Bova has been chronicling humanity's struggles to colonize our solar system in a series of interconnected novels known as "The Grand Tour." Now, with Titan, Ben Bova takes readers to one of the most intriguing destinations in near space: the extraordinary moon of Saturn which made international headlines last year when the Huygens probe sent back remarkable images of its strange landscapes.  2095. After long months of travel, the gigantic colony ship Goddard has at last made orbit around Saturn, carrying a population of more than of 10,000 dissidents, rebels, extremists, and visionaries seeking a new life. Among Goddard's missions is the study of Titan, which offers the tantalizing possibility that life may exist amid its windswept islands and chill black seas. When the exploration vessel Titan Alpha mysteriously fails after reaching the moon's surface, long buried tensions surface among the colonists. Eduoard Urbain, the mission's chief scientist, is wracked with anxiety and despair as he sees his life's work unravel. Malcolm Eberly, Goddard's chief administrator, takes ruthless measures to hold onto power as a rash of suspicious incidents threaten to undermine his authority. Holly Lane, the colony's human-resources director, must confront the station's powerful leaders to protect the lives of its people. And retired astronaut Manuel Gaeta is forced to risk his life in a last, desperate attempt to salvage the lost probe. Torn by intrigue, sabotage, and an awesome discovery that could threaten human space exploration, a handful of courageous men and women must fight for the survival of their colony, and for the destiny of the human race.

Titan

Hodder & Stoughton First Editi

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